82 FR 44403 - National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Fields Point Liquefaction Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-20251

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 183 (Friday, September 22, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-121-000]


National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review of the Fields Point Liquefaction Project

    On April 1, 2016, National Grid LNG, LLC (National Grid) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP16-121-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Fields Point 
Liquefaction Project (Project), and would involve National Grid 
constructing a natural gas liquefaction facility at its existing Fields 
Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in Providence, Rhode 
Island.
    On April 15, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--March 30, 2018
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--June 28, 2018

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Project would give National Grid's customers, Narragansett 
Electric Company (Narragansett) and Boston Gas Company, the ability to 
deliver gas in vapor form for storage in National Grid's existing 
storage tank using an existing 12-inch-diameter pipeline owned by 
Narragansett. The Project would consist of an electric powered booster 
compressor, pretreatment system, gas regeneration heater, and 
liquefaction train including heat exchangers cooled by a closed loop 
nitrogen refrigeration cycle. The Project would not change the capacity 
of the existing LNG storage tank or facility.

Background

    On September 25, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Fields Point 
Liquefaction Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and 
Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the 
pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. PF15-28 and was sent to 
affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; local businesses; other interested parties; and local 
libraries and newspapers.
    In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from 4 
Rhode Island State Senators and Representatives, the Rhode Island 
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Rhode Island Department of 
Health, Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, 
the City of Providence, 4 non-governmental organizations, and 75 
individuals. In addition, 18 businesses, individuals, and organizations 
filed for intervention, some of which also commented on

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environmental issues. The primary issues raised by the commentors are 
safety, public health, environmental justice, and climate change.
    Existing groundwater contamination has also been identified as a 
potential issue at National Grid's LNG storage facility site. National 
Grid has submitted the necessary information to the Rhode Island 
Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM), and RIDEM has initiated 
its review of National Grid's Short Term Response Action Plan for the 
proposed Project in accordance with its Remediation Regulations. As a 
result, we are prepared to move forward with the environmental review 
of the proposed Project.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation, the Rhode Island Coastal 
Resources Management Council, and RIDEM are cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can 
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by 
automatically providing you with notification of these filings, 
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16-121), and follow the 
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can 
be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at 
[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: September 15, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Public Reference Room in Washington, appropriate. The Respondent’s answer authorizations of the requirement to
DC. There is an eSubscription link on and all interventions, or protests must complete all necessary reviews and to
the Web site that enables subscribers to be filed on or before the comment date. reach a final decision on a request for
receive email notification when a The Respondent’s answer, motions to a federal authorization within 90 days of
document is added to a subscribed intervene, and protests must be served the date of issuance of the Commission
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC on the Complainants. staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
Online service, please email FERC The Commission encourages for the Project. This instant notice
OnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) electronic submission of protests and identifies the FERC staff’s planned
208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) interventions in lieu of paper using the schedule for the completion of the EA
502–8659. eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. for the Project.
Dated: September 18, 2017. Persons unable to file electronically Schedule for Environmental Review
Kimberly D. Bose,
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the Issuance of EA—March 30, 2018
Secretary. 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
[FR Doc. 2017–20200 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am]
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Deadline—June 28, 2018
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 20426. If a schedule change becomes
This filing is accessible on-line at necessary, additional notice will be
http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary provided so that the relevant agencies
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY are kept informed of the Project’s
link and is available for electronic
review in the Commission’s Public progress.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Reference Room in Washington, DC. Project Description
There is an eSubscription link on the
[Docket No. EL17–89–000] The Project would give National
Web site that enables subscribers to
Grid’s customers, Narragansett Electric
receive email notification when a
American Electric Power Service Company (Narragansett) and Boston Gas
document is added to a subscribed
Corporation v. Midcontinent Company, the ability to deliver gas in
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Independent System Operator, Inc., vapor form for storage in National Grid’s
Online service, please email FERC
Southwest Power Pool, Inc.; Notice of existing storage tank using an existing
OnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866)
Complaint 12-inch-diameter pipeline owned by
208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202)
Narragansett. The Project would consist
Take notice that on September 15, 502–8659.
of an electric powered booster
2017, pursuant to sections 206 and 309 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
compressor, pretreatment system, gas
of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. Time on October 5, 2017.
regeneration heater, and liquefaction
824(e) and 825(h) (2012) and Rule 206 Dated: September 18, 2017. train including heat exchangers cooled
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Kimberly D. Bose, by a closed loop nitrogen refrigeration
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Secretary. cycle. The Project would not change the
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 [FR Doc. 2017–20198 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] capacity of the existing LNG storage
(2017), American Electric Power Service tank or facility.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Corporation (AEP or Complainant), on
behalf of its operating company affiliate, Background
Southwestern Electric Power Company DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On September 25, 2015, the
(SWEPCO) filed a formal complaint Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
against Midcontinent Independent Federal Energy Regulatory Prepare an Environmental Assessment
System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and Commission for the Planned Fields Point
Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) Liquefaction Project, Request for
(jointly Respondents), alleging that [Docket No. CP16–121–000]
Comments on Environmental Issues,
MISO violated the Joint Operating National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting
Agreement between MISO and SPP with Schedule for Environmental Review of (NOI). The NOI was issued during the
respect to the assessment of certain the Fields Point Liquefaction Project pre-filing review of the Project in Docket
congestion charges associated with No. PF15–28 and was sent to affected
SWEPCO loads that are pseudo-tied out On April 1, 2016, National Grid LNG, landowners; federal, state, and local
of MISO and into SPP, all as more fully LLC (National Grid) filed an application government agencies; elected officials;
explained in the complaint. in Docket No. CP16–121–000 requesting environmental and public interest
AEP certifies that copies of the a Certificate of Public Convenience and groups; Native American tribes; local
complaint were served on the contacts Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the businesses; other interested parties; and
for MISO and SPP as listed on the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate local libraries and newspapers.
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. certain natural gas pipeline facilities. In response to the NOI, the
Any person desiring to intervene or to The proposed project is known as the Commission received comments from 4
protest this filing must file in Fields Point Liquefaction Project Rhode Island State Senators and
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of (Project), and would involve National Representatives, the Rhode Island
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Grid constructing a natural gas Natural Resources Conservation Service,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). liquefaction facility at its existing Fields Rhode Island Department of Health,
Protests will be considered by the Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage Rhode Island Historical Preservation
Commission in determining the facility in Providence, Rhode Island. and Heritage Commission, the City of
appropriate action to be taken, but will On April 15, 2016, the Federal Energy Providence, 4 non-governmental
not serve to make protestants parties to Regulatory Commission (Commission or organizations, and 75 individuals. In
the proceeding. Any person wishing to FERC) issued its Notice of Application addition, 18 businesses, individuals,
become a party must file a notice of for the Project. Among other things, that and organizations filed for intervention,
intervention or motion to intervene, as notice alerted agencies issuing federal some of which also commented on

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82 FR 44403 - National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Fields Point Liquefaction Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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